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Beer filter beforeafter

Started by fakr, May 25, 2012, 10:56:59 AM

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fakr

Just wanted to show an example of a beforeafter filtration of a light ale.

the beer was filtered with the cheapest of el cheapo filters, that quite frankly I'm going to throw out here pretty soon.  It does a good job, but the setup and cleanup is rediculous.

I know clarity can be achieved in a lot of ways, but from the results I got with the filter, it's convinced me to to screw around with cheap setups or "pretty" clear beer.  I'm going to invest an a quality beerwine filter system.

Before:

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After:

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"If God had intended for us to drink beer, He would have given us stomachs."

Richard

If you ever filter an IPA, please report back on how much the flavour/aroma profile is affected - been wondering about that for a while.
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fakr

I will Richard.  I've been wondering the same, but have only tried it on light beers....and a stout.  The mouthfeel was different for sure with the stout...definitely better non filtered.

I also noticed that most of the yeast was pulled from the beer too.  didn't carbonate much in the bottles.

I would consider filtering an IPA, and transfer to a keg with a nylon bag of hops in it....

I'll let you know.
"If God had intended for us to drink beer, He would have given us stomachs."

Richard

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Bulk Aging: Silence of the Lambics (Pitched 13/05/2012).
Owed: JQ LSA x 1, Kyle Stout x 1 & IPA x 1.

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fakr

lol!  yeah, I had just bought the filter and wanted to try it on something....only had stout available.
"If God had intended for us to drink beer, He would have given us stomachs."